Folk Hero Movies
- 2003
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly6.12003HD
After getting threatened by Kelly's friends and family, Constable Fitzpatrick places the blame on Ned Kelly and exaggerates what happened. With the...
- 1991
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves6.8561991HD
Nobleman crusader Robin of Locksley breaks out of a Jerusalem prison with the help of Moorish fellow prisoner Azeem and travels back home to England....
- 2007
Beowulf
Beowulf5.8972007HD
A 6th-century Scandinavian warrior named Beowulf embarks on a mission to slay the man-like ogre, Grendel.
- 2005
Cinderella Man
Cinderella Man7.5482005HD
The true story of boxer Jim Braddock who, following his retirement in the 1930s, makes a surprise comeback in order to lift his family out of poverty.
- 1924
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried
Die Nibelungen: Siegfried7.71924HD
Siegfried, son of King Siegmund of Xanten, travels to Worms, capital of the Burgundian kingdom, to ask King Gunther for the hand of his sister, the...
- 1970
Pippi on the Run
Pippi on the Run6.81970HD
Fed up with their strict parents, Tommy and Annika run away from home, with their friend Pippi Longstocking to look after them in their long trek.
- 1983
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez6.81983HD
Forced to run from Texas Rangers after a heated misunderstanding leads to the death of a lawman, Mexican American farmer Gregorio Cortez sets off in...
- 1936
Jánošík
Jánošík51936HD
Jánošík has been topic of many Slovak and Polish legends, books and films. According to the legend, he robbed nobles and gave...
- 1976
The Shaolin Avengers
The Shaolin Avengers71976HD
Heroism and romance combine in an action-packed martial arts story. When the Shaolin are betrayed by White-Browed Hermit, hotheaded warrior-hero Fong...
- 1970
Ned Kelly
Ned Kelly4.81970HD
Unable to support his family in the Australian outback, a man turns to stealing horses in order to make money. He gets more deeply drawn into the...
- 1966
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy
Whom the Gods Wish to Destroy6.41966HD
A young hero defeats a dragon to find acceptance to the court of burgundy.
- 2023
Dovbush
Dovbush7.72023HD
In the early eighteenth century, foreign rule means dark times for the Hutsuls of the Carpathians. The two Dovbush brothers become opryshkos -...
- 2018
Legend of Carpathians
Legend of Carpathians5.52018HD
As Carpathian legend has it, Oleksa Dovbush was a heroic outlaw with excellent fighting skills and a gift to predict the future. He was left an...
- 2017
MacCumhaill
MacCumhaill02017HD
MacCumhaill is a tale of a vigilante who assumes himself to be the reincarnation of the mythical Fionn MacCumhaill. He is obsessed and convinced that...
- 1960
Oleksa Dovbush
Oleksa Dovbush5.11960HD
The story of the "Hutsul Robin Hood" Oleksa Dovbush, an 18th century Carpathian Mountains outlaw who's a popular figure of Ukrainian legend.
- 1980
The Proud and Sad Life of Mathias Kneißl
The Proud and Sad Life of Mathias Kneißl01980HD
The Robber Mathias Kneißl became a legend in Bavaria. The film is based on the historical criminal case and describes the last year of the...
- 1928
Mulan Joins the Army
Mulan Joins the Army5.251928HD
This epic version of the Mulan tale was an early epic, shot on location in Northern China using hundreds of extras. It is the story of Hua Mulan, a...
- 1938
The Adventures of Fong Sai-Yuk
The Adventures of Fong Sai-Yuk01938HD
Part one of a two part feature serial following the folk hero Fong Sai-yuk. Both parts are now considered lost films.
- 2007
Robin Hood: Quest for the King
Robin Hood: Quest for the King02007HD
In this all-animal version of the familiar story of Robin Hood, retold in stunning CGI animation, Robin Hood is up to his usual heroic antics when he...